Random Flashcards
Today
gam1 jat6
Tomorrow
ting1 jat6
道理
reason/argument/sense
dou6 lei5
Beautiful
mei5 lai6/leng3
Happy
hoi1 sam1
Flower
fa1
Government
zing3 fu2
福气
Good fortune
fuk1 hei3
Yesterday
kam4 yat6/cam4 yat6
Everyday
mui5 jat6
Other people
bit6 jan4/kei4 taa1 jan4
無價
Priceless
mou4 ga3
给
Give
kap1
Big
daai6
Ahead/in front
chin4 min6
Hat/cap
mou6
Good morning
zou2 san4
Magazine
zaap6 zi3
Cheap
便
peng4
Expensive
gwai3
Fast
faai3
Cold
dung3
Cute
dak1 ji3
Hot
jit6
New
san1
Come back
faan1 lei4
Translate
faan1 jik6
Sleep
fan3 gaau3
Go home
faan1 uk1 kei5
Telephone
din6 wa2
Tree
sü6
Sun
taai3 jeung4
Table
toi2
Soul
wan4
Spirit world
ling4 dik1 sai3 gaai3
Chest
hung1 bou6
Hello
haa1 lo3/wai3
Good night
zou2 tau2
What’s your name? (informal)
nei5 giu3 meh1 meng2
What’s your name? (formal)
Literally: how may I address you?
dim2 cing1 fu1
Long time no see
hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3
How are you lately?
nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3
How about you?
nei5 ne1
To get/ to take
lo2
Please sit down
m4 goi1 co5 dai1
Fruit
seui2 gwo2
Thank you (for a gift)
do1 ze6
Thank you (for a service)
m4 goi1
You’re welcome
m4 sai2 haak3 hei3
Yes
hai6
Astronaut
taai3 hung1 yan4
Excuse me
m4 goi1
我想问路
I want to ask for directions
ngo5 seung2 man6 lou6
I’m sorry (for minor issues)
m4 hou2 ji3 si1
I’m sorry (for more serious issues)
deoi3 m4 zyu6
Computer
din6 nou5
What time is it?
ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2
What do you mean? (when you are mad/confused/frustrated)
zik1 hai6 dim2 aa3
How much is it?
gei2 do1 cin2 aa3
Check, please
maai4 daan1, m4 goi1
See you later
ci4 di1 gin3
I have three dogs
ngo5 jau5 saam1 zek3 gau2
Go
heoi3
Come here
gwo3 lei4
I can play piano
ngo5 ho2 yi3 taan4 kam4
I want/need to eat sth
ngo5 jiu3 sik6 ye5
Coffee
gaa3 fe1
I make shoes
ngo5 zing2 haai4
To do homework
zou6 gung1 fo3
To learn
hok6
I ask a question
ngo5 man6 man6 tai4
I think I’m late
ngo5 lam2 ngo5 ci4 dou3
Lie
ngaak1/ak1
To know how to/to be skillful in sth
sik1
To buy
maai5
To watch a movie
tai2 hei3
I love your lips
ngo5 zung1 ji3 nei5 go3 zeoi2
Merry Christmas
sing3 daan3 faai3 lok6
放假
Holiday
fong3 gaa3
Welcome
fun1 jing4
Teacher
lou5 si1/gaau3 si1
Student
hok6 saang1
My eyes are very small
ngo5 deoi3 ngaan5 hou2 sai3
Long hair
coeng4 tau4 faat3
My fingernails are short
ngo5 di1 sau2 zi2 gaap3 hou2 dyun2 aa3
Weather
tin1 hei3
I don’t like to turn on the air conditioner because it gets too cold
ngo5 m4 zung1 yi3 hoi1 laang5 hei3, wui5 hou2 dung3
Because
jan1 wai6
Difficult
naan4
跟
To follow/to go with
gan1
I run really fast
ngo5 paau2 dak1 hou2 faai3
Concept/idea
koi3 nim6
活
To live/alive/living
wut6
Happy New Year!
san1 nin4 faai3 lok6
My house is really old
ngo5 gaan1 uk1 hou2 gau6
Very ugly/revolting/disgusting/gross
核突
wat6 dat6
Learning a new language is very useful
hok6 ngoi6 jyu5 hou2 jau5 jung6
Useless
mou5 jung6
I’m so full
hou2 baau2 aa3
Hungry
tou5 ngo6
Boring
mun6
Short (for height)
ai2
Short (for length)
dyun2
It’s true!
hai6 zan1 gaa3
I don’t believe it
ngo5 m4 seon3
Of course
m4 hai6 nei5 gu2
Policeman
ging2 caat3
Luggage
hang4 lei5
What is it?
me1 lei4 gaa3
Handkerchief
sau2 gan1 zai2
Awesome
zeng3 aa3!
Friend
pang4 jau5
旅行
Travel
leoi5 hang4
Dizzy
tau4 wan4
船
Boat/vessel/ship
syun4
Healthy
gin6 hong1
Wish you good health
zuk1 nei5 san1 tai2 gin6 hong1
Forever/eternal
wing5 jyun5
Peace
peng4 on1
Worship
ging3 baai3
Calamity
ngai4 naan6
Footprint
zuk1 jan3
Everytime
mui5 chi3
High/tall
gou1
Powerless/lacking strength
mou4 lik6
Grass
chou2
Female/women
neoi5 jan2
Thirsty
hau2 hot3
Rice (cooked)/meal
faan6
Fried rice
cau2 faan6
Coffee or tea?
gaa3 fe1 ding6 caa4?
A drink made from a combination of coffee, tea and milk
jin1 joeng1
牛肉
Beef
ngau4 juk6
猪肉
Pork
zyu1 juk6
鸡肉
Chicken
gai1 juk6
Hotels
zau2 dim3
Restaurant
caan1 teng1
India
jan3 dou6
Airport
gei1 coeng4
To take a flight
daap3 fei1 gei1
Washroom/bathroom/toilet
sai2 sau2 gaan1/ci3 so2 (informal)
Toilet paper
ci3 zi2
Metro/subway
dei6 tit3
Taxi
dik1 si2
Do you know how to drive a car?
nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 zaa1 ce1 aa3?
I read books
ngo5 tai2 syu1
Company/office
gung1 si1
Boss
lou5 baan2
Boots
hoe1
What to do?/How to resolve this?
dim2 syun3
Cellphone
sau2 gei1
Telephone
din6 waa2
When is your birthday?
nei5 gei2 si4 saang1 jat6?
Moon/month
jyut6
Where do you live?
nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1?
I live in Japan
ngo5 zyu6 hai2 jat6 bun2
How old are you?
nei5 gei2 do1 seoi3?
Thailand
taai3 gwok3
What’s your phone number?
nei5 gei2 do1 hou6 din6 waa2?
To share
fan1 heung2
Mushroom
mo4 gu1
Curry
ga3 lei1
Faeces/excrement/shit
si2
Life
sing3 meng6
Grace/favour
jan1 din2
Shoulder
bok3 tau4
Teeth
ngaa4
Face
min6
Important
zung6 jiu3
Actually
kei4 sat6
身边
At one’s side
san1 bin1
My face is very smooth
ngo5 faai3 min6 hou2 waat6
Eyes
ngaan5
Ears
ji5 zai2
Earrings
ji5 waan2
Loan shark
daai6 ji5 lung1
Mouth
zeoi2/hau2
Her mouth is very pretty
keoi5 go3 zeoi2 hou2 leng3
He has bad breath
keoi5 go3 hau2 hou2 cau3
Neck
geng2
Giraffe
coeng4 geng2 luk2
Tongue
lei6
Delicious
hou2 hou2 mei6/lem2 lem2 lei6 (literally: licking the)
Nose
bei6
If
jyu4 gwo2
Bowl
wun2
Gold
gam1
Nonsense/superfluous words
fai3 wa2
Door
mun4
Key
so2 si4
Knock
haau1
Front door
cin4 mun2
長久
For a long time/permanently
cheung4 gau2
Blood
hyut3
如今
Nowadays
jyu4 gam1
Glory
wing4 jiu6
Gun
cheung1
To start
hoi1 chi2
Bicycle
daan1 che1
Lock
so2
Not enough
m4 gau3
Meeting/conference
wui6 ji5
Plan/program
gai3 waak6
Taste/flavour
mei6 dou6
地方
Place
dei6 fong1
Shopping
hang4 gaai1/kau3 mat6
King
wong4
Queen
wong4 hau6
交
To hand over/to deliver/to pay (money)
gaau1
Tuition fee
hok6 fai3
Win
jeng4
关
To close/to shut
gwaan1
To sing a song
cheung3 go1
兴趣
Interest/hobby
hing3 cheui3
I miss you
ngo5 gwaa3 zyu6 nei5
You look great today
nei5 gam1 jat6 hou2 zing1 san4
You did a great job!
nei5 zou6 dak1 hou2 hou2!
Glutinous rice
no6 mai5
Dragon boat
lung4 zau1
Dragon boat festival
端午节
dyun1 ng5 zit3
Gongs and drums
lo4 gu2
Bonus
奖金
zoeng2 gam1
Budget
预算
jyu6 syun3
Infinite/unlimited
無限
mou4 haan6
Week
sing1 kei4
Year
nin4
Calendar
jat6 lik6
Hour
小時
siu2 si4
Minute
fan1 zung1
Clock
si4 zung1
Afternoon
haa6 ng5
Crack a joke
開玩笑
hoi1 wun6 siu3
Far
jyun5
Difficult
困难
kwan3 naan4
Be quiet
zing6 di1
Count
数
sou2
Turn the TV off now
zik1 haak1 sik1 din6 si6
Did you brush your teeth?
caat3 zo2 ngaa4 mei6
Close the door
閂門
saan1 mun4
Son
ji4 zi2
Daughter
neoi5 ji4
Mother and daughter
mou5 neoi5
Chocolate
zyu1 gu1 lik1
Dinner
maan5 caan1
Rose
mui4 gwai3
Present
礼物
lai5 mat6
Celebrate
hing3 zuk1
Classmate
tung4 hok6
Backpack
bui3 baau1
Pencil
jyun4 bat1
Math
sou3 hok6
Exam
haau2 si3
Science
fo1 hok6
School
hok6 haau6
Cloud
wan4
Heavy rain
daai6 jyu5
Freeze
git3 bing1
Typhoon
toi4 fung1
Snow
syut3
Sunny
cing4 tin1
Probable/could/may
可能
ho2 nang4
Curse
zau3 zo3
Salvation
gau3 jan1
Resurrection
fuk6 wut6
Baptism
sai2 lai5
Faith
seun3 sam1
Point
点
dim2
Murderer
mau4 saat3 ze2
Death
sei2 mong4
I have a cough
ngo5 kat1
I have a headache
ngo5 tau4 tung3
I feel dizzy
ngo5 gam2 dou6 tau4 wan4
I have a fever
ngo5 faat3 siu1
I have diarrhoea
ngo5 tou5 se3
Oil
jau4
Huge rock
磐石
pun4 sek6
Enemy
dik6 jan4
Brother
弟兄
dai6 hing1
Sisters
姐妹
ze2 mui6
Shine
faat3 gwong1
Shake
jiu4
Journey
leui5 ching4
Chance/opportunity
gei1 wui6
Slight illness/ailment
病痛
beng6 tung3
Christian
gei1 duk1 tou4
Religion
zung1 gaau3
Devil
mo1 gwai2
Surrender
tau4 hong4
Will
zi3 ji3
Old
gau6
Honey
mat6 tong4
Everything
一切
jat1 chai3
Whole/complete
完全
jyun4 chyun4
Serve
服侍
fuk6 si6
Church
gaau3 wui5
Single room
daan1 jan4 gaan1
Small hotel/inn
leui5 dim3
Car park/parking lot
ting4 che1 cheung4
To park a vehicle
paak3
Evil/wicked
ngok3
Half-believing, half-doubting
bun3 seun3 bun3 ji4
City
sing4
Refuge
bei6 naan4 so2
Island
dou2
Lasting/permanent
wing5 gau2
Peace
和平
wo4 ping4
Reason
理由
lei5 jau4
Children
ji4 neui5
Before/prior to
之前
zi1 chin4
Before/formerly/previously
以前
ji5 chin4
Afterwards/following
之后
zi1 hau6
Sport
wan6 dung6
Meddle/interfere
chaap3 sau2
Disciple
mun4 tou4
Suicide
zi6 saat3
Youth
ching1 nin4
Depart/leave
lei4 hoi1
Gospel
fuk1 jam1
Worship
ging3 baai3
Means/method/way
办法
baan6 faat3
Believe
相信
seung1 seun3
Building/house
房屋
fong4 uk1
Unless
cheui4 fei1
United
lyun4 hap6
Pay
付
fu6
Price/value
价
ga3
Righteous man
ji6 jan4
Gaze
mong6
Worried/troubled/depressed
忧愁
jau1 sau4
Require/must have
要有
jiu3 jau5
Except
除了
cheui4 liu5
Grow
zeung2
Nature
bun2 sing3
Office
baan6 gung1 sat1
I caught a cold
ngo5 gam2 mou6
My back hurts
ngo5 bui3 zek3 tung3
I’ve got a pain in my neck
ngo5 geng2 tung3
Skin
pei4 fu1
I have a toothache
ngo5 ngaa4 tung3
My finger’s bleeding
ngo5 sau2 zi2 lau4 gan2 hyut3
My eyes are dry
ngo5 deoi3 ngaan5 hou2 gon1
My chest feels tight
ngo5 sam1 gaau2 tung3
I have a severe migraine
ngo5 jau5 jim4 zung6 pin1 tau4 tung3
I have chills
ngo5 faat3 laang5
My nose is stuffy
ngo5 bei6 sat1
My joints are aching
ngo5 gwaan1 zit3 tung3
My muscles are sore
ngo5 gei1 juk6 syun1 tung3
I have a sore throat
ngo5 hau4 lung4 tung3
Friendly match
jau5 ji4 choi3
Football/soccer
zuk1 kau4
Ping pong
bing1 bam1
Yoga
jyu4 ga1
Singapore
san1 ga3 bo1
While
dong1
Character
sing3 gaak3
Inside
入面
jap6 min6
Grace gift/favour
恩赐
jan1 chi3
Obey/submit
seun6 fuk6
Separate
fan1 hoi1
Fake
ga2
Delight/joyous
喜悦
hei2 jyut6
Repent
fui3 goi2
Concerning
gwaan1 jyu1
Wilderness
kwong3 je5
Bean
dau6
Seed
zung2 zi2
Have you gained weight recently?
nei5 zeoi3 gan6 fei4 zo2 aa4
You have a gray hair
nei5 jau5 tiu4 baak6 tau4 faat3
I told you so!
ngo5 dou1 waa6 zo2 gaa3 laa1
It is not you, it is me
m4 gwaan1 nei5 si6, hai6 ngo5 ge3 man6 tai4
Try/test
试下
si3 haa5
To date sb
拍拖
paak3 to1
To settle a debt
还债
waan4 zaai3
I forgot
ngo5 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2
CV/resume
lei5 lik6
Hire
ceng2
You’re fired!
nei5 m4 sai2 zoi3 faan1 gung1 laa3
Generation
sai3 doi6
To be with/presence
tung4 zoi6
Black/dark
haak1
Precious/valuable
bou2 gwai3
Desert
sa1 mok6
Instruct/teach/teaching (n)
gaau3 dou6
Bride
san1 neung4
Bridegroom
san1 long4
Give up/abandon
fong3 hei3
Servant
buk6 jan4
Relatives
chan1 chik1
Anchor
錨
maau4
Veil
maan6 zi2
Place
所
so2
Movie/film
din6 jing2
Accept
接受
zip3 sau6
News
san1 man4
Music
jam1 ngok6
Serious
jing6 zan1
Luckily/fortunately
hou2 zoi6
Cake
daan6 gou1
To sense/perception/to feel
感受
gam2 sau6
Romantic
浪漫
long6 maan6
To marry (a husband) 嫁
ga3
To engage in introspection/soul-searching
反省
faan2 sing2
Reminder
提醒
tai4 sing2
Hen
mou5 gai1
Swimming
jau4 seui2
Safeguard/defend/protect
維護
wai4 wu6
Change
改变
goi2 bin3
Beg/request
求
kau4
Lantern
dang1 lung4
Remember
gei3 dak1
Merry Christmas
sing3 daan3 faai3 lok6
Be windy/to get windy
faan1 fung1
Even if
縱使
zung3 si2
A distant place/a place far away
遠方
jyun5 fong1
Future days/the days to come
来日
loi4 jat6
To float
飄
piu1
Light/bright
亮
leung6
Compare/contrast
比
bei2
Night
宵
siu1
Midnight snack/late night snack
宵夜
siu1 je2
Day after tomorrow
hau6 jat6
Program
節目
zit3 muk6
Freedom
zi6 jau4
Busy
mong4
Sentence
句/句子
geoi3/geoi3 zi2
Hair/feather
mou4
Affection
gam2 ching4
Insurance
bou2 him2
To look back
回望
wui4 mong6
Vacation/holiday/period of leave
假期
ga3 kei4
Pray for/to request/to seek after
祈求
kei4 kau4
Recognize
认得
jing6 dak1
Fat
胖
bun6
Admire
jan1 soeng2
And
与
jyu5
Enjoy together/share
共享
gung6 heung2
To add/to increase
添
tim1
Bustling with noise and excitement
热闹
jit6 naau6
Chinese and Western
中西
zung1 sai1
To mix together/to mingle
夹杂
gaap3 zaap6
Foreign country
外国
ngoi6 gwok3
No wonder
m4 gwaai3 dak1
Reply/answer/respond
答
daap3
Convenient
方便
fong1 bin6
Traffic/communication
交通
gaau1 tung1
Politics
政治
zing3 zi6
People’s livelihood
民生
man4 sang1
Grumpy/irritable
暴躁
bou6 cou3
Crowded
bik1
And/together with
同埋
tung4 maai4
Similar/like/seem/appear
似
chi5
Refugee
zau2 naan6
Feel/think
觉得
gok3 dak1
For example/such as
譬如
pei3 jyu4
Family
uk1 kei2 jan4
Besides
ceoi4 zo2
Library
tou4 syu1 gun2
Same
jat1 joeng6/tung4 joeng6
Handicraft
sau2 gung1 ngai6
Make
zing2
Choose/select/pick out
拣
gaan2
Australia
ou3 zau1
Special
特别
dak6 bit6
Cause/reason
原因
jyun4 jan1
Culture
文化
man4 faa3
To look for
Mandarin equivalent: 找
wan2
Work hard
jung6 gung1
Together
一齐
jat1 cai4
Bank
ngan4 hong4
Simple
gaan2 daan1
Broad, extensive, wide-ranging
广泛
gwong2 faan3
Grandfather
je4 je2
After school
fong3 hok6
To draw
画画
waak6 wa2
Play computer games
打机
daa2 gei1